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the continuation of sanctions so long as South African grapefruits were allowed into our supermarkets. The Secretary of State and Senator Evans agreed that sanctions were not a major issue at

present.

Senator Evans said he did not know what would come out of

Abuja.

Antarctica

But

17. This was not raised during the breakfast meeting. afterwards when he was on the road to Heathrow Senator Evans spoke to the Department by telephone and made the points on Antarctica which he said he would have made had there been time at breakfast. He said that the Australian proposal remained very important for Australia. Australia was pursuing it hard. The momentum was going Australia's way. There was movement among the Europeans and Latin Americans. The signs were that several of them were coming on board. In response Mr Thomas made the points in the points to make of the brief provided by Polar Regions Section.

Distribution:

Private Secretary PS/Lord Brabazon PS/PUS

Mr McLaren

Mr Beamish

Mr Burns

Mr Fairweather

Mr Goulden

SEAD

Defence Dept

ECD (I)

ECD (E)

SAMD

SAED

Hong Kong Dept

WED

EED

Soviet Dept

ARTAWC

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